=== Portfolio Gallery - Photo Gallery ===
Contributors: Huge-IT
Donate link: https://huge-it.com/portfolio-gallery/
Tags: portfolio, filterable portfolio, portfolio gallery, responsive portfolio, wordpress portfolio plugin,
Requires at least: 3.0.1
Tested up to: 4.9.6
Stable tag: 2.4.4
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Gallery - Portfolio Gallery is a great plugin for adding specialized portfolio galleries, video portfolio gallery of just a gallery with single images

== Description ==

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq6Cw3ou-gM

**Portfolio - Gallery Portfolio**

* [WordPress Portfolio Gallery](https://huge-it.com/portfolio-gallery/)
* [Portfolio Gallery Demo](https://huge-it.com/wordpress-plugins-portfolio-gallery-demo/)
* [Portfolio Gallery FAQ](https://huge-it.com/wordpress-portfolio-gallery-faq/)
* [Portfolio Gallery User Manual](https://huge-it.com/wordpress-portfolio-gallery-user-manual/)
* [Portfolio Gallery Support](https://huge-it.com/contact-us/)
* [Portfolio Gallery Forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/portfolio-gallery)
* [Portfolio Gallery Github Project](https://github.com/Huge-IT/portfolio-gallery)


Show off your portfolio, work and experience to prospective clients and employers with Huge-IT Portfolio.


Huge-IT Portfolio helps you demonstrate all that you can do through beautiful, cleanly-organized portfolio project and subject galleries. In images, YouTube or Vimeo videos, and formatted text, you present examples of your best portfolio in neatly categorized, sortable sets.


Create as many portfolios with as many images, videos, or other items as you want. Choose from among seven, animated and Lightbox-enabled layouts that accommodate HTML and text hyperlinks, as well as custom URLs to point each portfolio to further detail elsewhere. Even in the free version, you can put as many individually-customized portfolios as you want on a single page.


But you can do far more with this plugin than the obvious, with just a little ingenuity. Add categories to your portfolio items, and you have the basis for a navigable, multi-dimensional FAQ. Or a self-sorting gallery of topic-based images. The possibilities are endless.


And how is this power and flexibility possible? Because the Portfolio plugin is actually four plugins in one: Huge-IT’s Slider, Video Gallery, and Image Gallery, as well as Lightbox, to bring them all to life. 


**Standard Features (free)**

*  **Unlimited portfolios**, with unlimited projects, each with unlimited images, videos, or other content
*  **Images as well as videos** from other sites, like YouTube and Vimeo
*  **Auto-generated shortcodes** for easy embedding
*  **Portfolio-specific widgets** available right from the Widgets admin panel.
*  **Optional sorting buttons** to sort by date or title, ascending or descending, in random order, or default.
*  **Seven presentation layouts** with their own animation effects.
*  **Fully responsive design** for perfect performance across devices and screen sizes.


**Pro Features (license)**

You can build stunning portfolios right out of the box, but purchase the Pro license and whole world of style and functionality is unlocked.

*  **Full access to customize** all presentation layouts and buttons, including all styling and even changing the text for buttons
*  **Categories for dynamically** self-filtering galleries


Plugin provides you Free version to test all 7 gallery views, slider gallery options and other basic functionalities.

*  Video, demonstrated with 7 different views
*  Image, demonstrated with 7 views
*  Image + Video , demonstrated with 7 views
*  Separate view, one of 7 views - FAQ, for questions/answers and not only

**Slider**

Plus to the most of these view we give free lightbox tool. 

So totally you get Slider, Video gallery, Image Gallery, Lightbox plugins in ONE Portfolio Gallery plugin.
Over 705,148 our users who tried Portfolio Gallery, can prove it's great functionality and utility. 

Plugin has prepared one more present. Saying “Portfolio Gallery” you may imagine only photos, but now you see how many things you get with it.

Taking care of you, we have also created a feature to organize your projects within portfolio gallery, Sorting & Category. To help you quickly find the right projects in your completely clogged portfolio gallery and redistribute by groups.

Categories are made for the redistribution of the projects in portfolio gallery into separate groups / categories on related topics. This feature is for pro version users only

Sorting is available even in free version. It in portfolio gallery is made to quickly view certain files within category by: date, name, ascending, descending, and so on.

You can change the names and styles of Category & Sorting buttons or make them visible/invisible from the portfolio gallery view options which you can find in General Options section.

To make those buttons work or just be seen on your front end, simply turn them on from the right side of admin page.

What about responsiveness. Portfolio Gallery is fully responsive plugin, which adapts to your screen size and make it convenient to use, Besides portfolio gallery, Lightbox tool is also responsive, as well as Popup, in Content Popup view. 
Plugin is easy to insert into any part of your template and use portfolio gallery as widget.

Portfolio Gallery uses 8 view options and can be customized using the General Options(pro options).

Almost all kind of texts are customizable in terms of text and color. So don’t hesitate about Huge-IT Portfolio Gallery plugin. For any questions related to portfolio gallery plugin, feel free to contact our responsive support team.

###  The features

**WordPress Portfolio / Gallery ready**

= 8 Views: =

*   1) Blocks Toggle Up/Down
*   2) Full-Height Blocks
*   3) Gallery / Content-Popup
*   4) Full-Width Blocks
*   5) FAQ Toggle Up/Down
*   6) Content Slider
*   7) Lightbox Gallery
*   8) Elastic grid

*    Sorting & Category for every view.
*    Unlimited amount of images or videos to be added.
*	 Possibility of adding various portfolios.
*    Possibility of adding various images or videos.
*    Image, title and description.
*    Possibility to add URL to tailor specific pages.
*    Possibility to use different Portfolios / Galleries for different pages.
*    Autogenerated shortcode for the easier process of adding the Portfolio / Gallery to the posts/pages/templates.
*    Possibility to add Portfolio / Gallery in widgets right from widgets admin panel.
*    Drag and Drop functionality. Drag and drop images/projects to rearrange their sequence.
*    Full Documentation.
*	 Sample Portfolios / Galleries Included.

### 8 Views Options:

*   **Blocks Toggle Up/Down**

Quite an interesting view. All images/videos with its title and “down-arrow” are at the bottom. When you click on the arrow, smoothly opens the text to the image/video, as well as other images/videos which you add as additional to your portfolio gallery.

The all images/videos of portfolio gallery project become large and open with popup. There is a button labeled «view more» at the bottom of the text, which will move to more information.

Arrow-down has already become a cross which close the text back. If the pictures are under each other, the opened text moves other images/video thumbnail of the portfolio gallery project toward. Simple and compact.

Regarding the backend of portfolio gallery Blocks Toggle Up/Down view, there is a General Options allowing users to customize portfolio gallery Blocks Toggle view according to their taste. Thumbnail Images can be hidden due to unpicking Show Thumbnails from General Options section of Portfolio Gallery.

*   **Full-Height Blocks**

Full-Height Blocks is a type of view demonstrating a tape of images/videos, which allows to see the text and other images/videos under the main image/video with its title.

All additional images/videos become large when clicking on them, and open with popup. It has “View more” button at the bottom of the text for each portfolio gallery project.

General Options of portfolio gallery allow to hide the description of your gallery if needed. Those images of portfolio gallery which you don’t need to direct with URL just untick Show Link Button.

Labeled “View More” button text can be changed into any other word in each portfolio gallery project.

*   **Gallery / Content-Popup**

Gallery / Content-Popup is a type of view, which has the following characteristics: It opens each project from your tape increasing them as popup, with the text and other images/videos inside, next to the main image/video.

Inside popup you can find the thumbnail/additional images, which you have added to each project of the gallery.

There is also a button “View more” inside, which allows opening more information about the portfolio gallery project content.

Using right left arrows inside the popup you can slide within all gallery projects. The “cross” button in the upper right corner closes the popup going back to the gallery items.

Gallery / Content-Popup view provides a zoom icon when users hover over the portfolio gallery  images. There is a possibility to select the position of category from the General Options of portfolio gallery. The popup description and labeled “View More” can be disabled from portfolio gallery options.

*   **Full-Width Blocks**

Full-Width Blocks is a type of view, which looks like portfolio gallery project which demonstrates images or videos on the left side, and title + description text on the right side.

It allows to see your main image with its additional images under it and the text disposed next to the image.

The title is above the text and “View more” button is at the bottom of the text. All images can be opened and enlarged with lightbox tool.

Portfolio gallery Full-Width Blocks images are opening with beautiful pop up without any description. Main Image size is changeable due to the portfolio gallery functionality options.

*   **FAQ Toggle Up/Down**

FAQ Toggle Up/Down - FAQ Toggle view is very simple.

You can see only the titles of the portfolio gallery project and down-arrow button.

Clicking on down-arrow button smoothly opens the text downwards and “view more” button under it.

So there are no images/videos only the text. Pressing on the cross you can close the text and go back to titles.

The backend part of portfolio gallery FAQ view allows to change the Block Width of FAQs. Enable/disable descriptions and View More button of FAQ portfolio gallery.There is an opportunity to select the position of category from the General Options of portfolio gallery. 

Portfolio gallery provides with the possibility to change each sort button name for FAQ view.

*   **Content Slider**

Content Slider is a type of view, which gives you an ability to see photos/videos with slider, the text is next to the image/video with the title above.

Every slide is represented as one project of the portfolio gallery.

Just simply press the arrows on the upper right corner and slide the content of portfolio gallery projects.

Content Slider allows to insert thumbnail images/videos into each portfolio gallery projects. The description and labeled “View More” can be disabled from portfolio gallery options. Portfolio gallery provides with the features to disable description and Link Button for Content Slider view.

*   **Lightbox Gallery**

Lightbox Gallery is a type of gallery view involves only preview of images without description text. The title comes up from the bottom of the image as you hover the mouse on it.

Images and Videos become larger with the lightbox and you can slide to watch them. Pay attention, this portfolio gallery demonstrates only main image/videos of the whole project.

The main image size can be changed from portfolio gallery General Options for providing the look you desire. Ability to change the Category styles position for each portfolio gallery project for Lightbox Gallery view.

*   **Elastic Grid**

Elastic Grid is the new view of our gallery plugin. This Portfolio Gallery view will look so beautiful and catchy for your visitors. Imagine a grey shadow square which moves with your mouse on your gallery.

Change the colors of your shadow square to suit the gallery perfectly to your website.

If you have title on your images they will show up when hovering on the gallery images. Click on the images of your gallery and a popup window will appear displaying the thumbnail images the title description of the gallery and a View More button.

Your images will look very cosy in your portfolio gallery.You will have an ability to change your gallery at this view to all the possible colors and edit the options.

Upgrade to [WordPress Portfolio Gallery Pro](https://huge-it.com/portfolio-gallery) to Customizable Styles and Colors.

> #### Demos 
>
>[Blocks Toggle Up/Down Portfolio Gallery Demo](https://huge-it.com/wordpress-plugins-portfolio-gallery-demo/#plugin_demo_wrapper)
>
>[Full-Height Blocks Portfolio Gallery Demo](https://huge-it.com/wordpress-portfolio-gallery-demo-2-full-height-block/#plugin_demo_wrapper)
>
>[Gallery / Content-Popup Portfolio Gallery Demo](https://huge-it.com/wordpress-portfolio-gallery-demo-3-gallery-content-popup/#plugin_demo_wrapper)
>
>[Full-Width Blocks Portfolio Gallery Demo](https://huge-it.com/wordpress-portfolio-gallery-demo-4-full-width-block/#plugin_demo_wrapper)
>
>[FAQ Toggle Up/Down Portfolio Gallery Demo](https://huge-it.com/wordpress-portfolio-gallery-demo-5-faq-toggle-updown/#plugin_demo_wrapper)
>
>[Content Slider Portfolio Gallery Demo](https://huge-it.com/wordpress-portfolio-gallery-demo-6-content-slider/#plugin_demo_wrapper)
>
>[Lightbox Gallery Portfolio Gallery Demo](https://huge-it.com/wordpress-portfolio-gallery-demo-7-lightbox-gallery/#plugin_demo_wrapper)

> #### FAQ & User Manual
>
>[FAQ](https://huge-it.com/wordpress-portfolio-gallery-faq/)
>
>[User Manual](https://huge-it.com/wordpress-portfolio-gallery-user-manual/)

Upgrade to [WordPress Portfolio / Gallery Pro](https://huge-it.com/portfolio-gallery) to Customizable Styles and Colors.

If you think, that you found a bug in our [WordPress Portfolio Gallery](https://huge-it.com/portfolio-gallery) plugin or have any question contact us at [info@huge-it.com](mailto:info@huge-it.com)

== Installation ==    

#### Thank you for your interest in Portfolio Gallery plugin.

### Installation of Portfolio Gallery needs minimum requirements, which are: WordPress 3.0+,  PHP 5.x and MySQL 5.x.

**Uploading Portfolio Gallery in WordPress Dashboard**

The most simple way to add Portfolio Gallery in WordPress website follows:

After getting the Zip file of the portfolio plugin from Huge-IT website, or from the Portfolio Gallery page in WordPress, once clicked on Download Free version you get a Zip file.

* 1. First download the ZIP file of Portfolio plugin from WordPress website
* 2. Log in to your website administrator panel
* 3. Go to the 'Add New' in the plugins dashboard, click “Upload Plugin”
* 4. Upload WordPress portfolio gallery ZIP file by choosing it from your computer
* 5. Click **Install** Now button
* 6. Then click **Activate Plugin** button.
* 7. You can see the portfolio gallery plugin installed on WordPress left menu.

**Using The WordPress Plugins Dashboard**

If you try to install the free version of Portfolio from the search bar of WordPress 

* 1. Go to the 'Add New' in the plugins dashboard
* 2. Search for 'Portfolio Gallery Huge-IT'
* 3. Click **Install** Now button
* 4. Then click **Activate Plugin** button
* 5. You can see the Portfolio Gallery plugin installed on WordPress left menu

**Using FTP**

Portfolio Gallery may be installed from the cPanel

* 1. Download the ZIP file of Portfolio gallery plugin from WordPress website
* 2. Extract the **portfolio-gallery** directory to your computer
* 3. Upload the **portfolio-gallery** directory to the **/wp-content/plugins/** directory
* 4. Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard
* 5. You can see your Portfolio plugin installed on WordPress left menu

Now you can set your Portfolio Gallery options, images or videos and use our Portfolio gallery.

Every time you try to change Zip file of Portfolio plugin with another zip file of the same Portfolio plugin you need to delete the previous one. While deleting the plugin, database will still keep the projects which you have created in Portfolio, and transfer them into new Portfolio gallery file.

If the installation of Portfolio Pro version didn’t open the Pro options, just delete and install it again.

== Screenshots ==

1.  [WordPress Portfolio Gallery view 1](https://huge-it.com/wordpress-plugins-portfolio-gallery-demo/#plugin_demo_wrapper) - Blocks Toggle Up/Down
12.  [WordPress Portfolio Gallery view 1](https://huge-it.com/wordpress-plugins-portfolio-gallery-demo/#plugin_demo_wrapper) - Blocks Toggle Up/Down
2.  [WordPress Portfolio Gallery view 2](https://huge-it.com/wordpress-portfolio-gallery-demo-2-full-height-block/#plugin_demo_wrapper) - Full-Height Blocks
3.  [WordPress Portfolio Gallery view 3](https://huge-it.com/wordpress-portfolio-gallery-demo-3-gallery-content-popup/#plugin_demo_wrapper) - Gallery
4.  [WordPress Portfolio Gallery view 3.2](https://huge-it.com/wordpress-portfolio-gallery-demo-3-gallery-content-popup/#plugin_demo_wrapper) - Gallery / Content-Popup
5.  [WordPress Portfolio Gallery view 4](https://huge-it.com/wordpress-portfolio-gallery-demo-4-full-width-block/#plugin_demo_wrapper) - Full-Width Blocks
52.  [WordPress Portfolio Gallery view 4](https://huge-it.com/wordpress-portfolio-gallery-demo-4-full-width-block/#plugin_demo_wrapper) - Full-Width Blocks
6.  [WordPress Portfolio Gallery view 5](https://huge-it.com/wordpress-portfolio-gallery-demo-5-faq-toggle-updown/#plugin_demo_wrapper) - FAQ Toggle Up/Down
7.  [WordPress Portfolio Gallery view 6](https://huge-it.com/wordpress-portfolio-gallery-demo-6-content-slider/#plugin_demo_wrapper) - Content Slider
8.  [WordPress Portfolio Gallery view 7](https://huge-it.com/wordpress-portfolio-gallery-demo-7-lightbox-gallery/#plugin_demo_wrapper) - Lightbox - Gallery
9.  [WordPress Portfolio Gallery view 7.2](https://huge-it.com/wordpress-portfolio-gallery-demo-7-lightbox-gallery/#plugin_demo_wrapper) - Lightbox / Gallery - popup
92.  [WordPress Portfolio Gallery view 8](https://wordpress.org/plugins/portfolio-gallery/) - Elastic Grid
93.  [WordPress Portfolio Gallery view 9](https://wordpress.org/plugins/portfolio-gallery/) - Store View
10.  [WordPress Portfolio Gallery](https://wordpress.org/plugins/portfolio-gallery/) - Admin page  
11.  [WordPress Portfolio Gallery](https://wordpress.org/plugins/portfolio-gallery/) - Admin page  
12.  [WordPress Portfolio Gallery](https://wordpress.org/plugins/portfolio-gallery/) - Admin page  
13.  [WordPress Portfolio Gallery](https://wordpress.org/plugins/portfolio-gallery/) - Admin page  
14.  [WordPress Portfolio Gallery](https://wordpress.org/plugins/portfolio-gallery/) - Lightbox options

== Frequently Asked Questions ==


= Is the payment for Portfolio Gallery Pro version one-time of per (month,year..)? =

The payment for Pro license of Portfolio Gallery is one-time and for lifetime. Portfolio Gallery is a WordPress plugin, which license is under GPL agreement.


= How to install the PRO version of Portfolio Gallery? =

*  In order to install Pro version of the Portfolio Gallery plugin, simply follow these steps:

*  1) delete your free version of Portfolio Gallery.
*  2) install the zip file of the Portfolio Gallery Pro: go to plugins > add new > upload plugin
*  3) clean your cache files |ctrl+f5|

*  Don’t be afraid of deleting free version of Portfolio Gallery, because you will NOT lose your created portfolios and other data. You will lose your data after uninstalling Portfolio Gallery plugin only.


= How to get a copy of most recent version of Portfolio Gallery? =

Pro users of Portfolio Gallery plugin can get update versions by contacting us by info@huge-it.com email address.
Free version users of Portfolio Gallery will find update notification in their WordPress admin panel.


= I have paid for Pro version of Portfolio Gallery and didn’t get the link or file to update. =

*  If you made purchase and didn’t get the Portfolio Gallery Pro license file, or file was corrupt, contact us by info@huge-it.com and send “order number”, we will check and send you the file as soon as possible.
Sometimes the zip file of Portfolio Gallery plugin can go to the junk/spam folder of your email. Please, check all the folders before contacting us.


= I have purchased Pro version of portfolio gallery plugin but still get the announcement to buy the commercial version. How to change settings. What to do? =

*  This can happen because of your browser’s cache files. Press ctrl+f5 (Chrome, FF) in order to clean them, if you use Safari, etc., clean from browser settings. If nothing helps, just reinstall plugin again. For this, you will need to deactivate and delete Portfolio Gallery and then install it once again.


= Will I lose all my changes that I made in Free version of Portfolio Gallery, if I update to Pro version? =

*  All kind of changes made in free version of Portfolio Gallery will remain, even if you delete the plugin.


= How to have more columns in Portfolio Gallery? =

*  The number of columns depends on the size of your theme container. In order to fit one more column you should make element size smaller. If you are free user and can not make element size of portfolio gallery view a bit smaller, you need to buy the pro version or ask the developers for help by contacting us at  info@huge-it.com


= I have already purchased Multi Site version of Portfolio Gallery, how do I upgrade it to Developer version, without buying it again? =

*  If you have any pro version our portfolio gallery plugin of our products and want to upgrade it, you do not need to buy the new portfolio gallery once again, you only need to pay the difference price. For that simply contact info@huge-it.com or our online chat and we will help you to pay the difference.


= I’ve bought the commercial license of Portfolio Gallery, installed the file but the Plugin seems to be still in free version, what to do? =

*  After installation of portfolio gallery pro version, in General Options all your changes will be saved! If you still see "free version" notification after installation of pro version.

*  1) try to clean your cache files if this will not help
*  2) delete, and install the portfolio gallery plugin again


= I want to click on main image and be directed to my custom URL link instead of lightbox, is it possible? =

*  If something is not provided in Portfolio Gallery plugin, this is additional customization, for that just contact info@huge-it.com, ask for the conditions and our developers will help you with it.


= In Content/Gallery Popup view popup overlays my navigation menu, how to prevent this? =

*  This situation is related to z-index, try to enlarge the number of z-index, if you are unable to do that yourself contact info@huge-it.com for technical support.


= I purchased the plugin, and instead of zip file got it in unzip form, how to upload in WordPress? =

*  If you got unzip file, that means your browser makes auto unzip, please zip the file yourself and upload into wordpress. This normally happens with Mac users. If you face any other issues, please feel free to drop us a line using our contact form on Huge-IT.com 


= My category buttons of Portfolio Gallery are on the left vertical, can I make them horizontal? =

*  In General Options you may see filtering buttons position make it TOP.


= I have multy sites portfolio gallery, and the plugin works only on one, but not other sites, why? =

*  If you use multi site (have number of sites) when you install a plugin portfolio gallery in main site, it will not work on other sites. In order it could work there too, you should.

*  1) deactivate the plugin from main site
*  2) go to the other sites and activate it there one by one
*  3) after all will be activated, go back to your main site and activate it.


= How to make bullets, paragraphs and other styles in description section of Portfolio Gallery? =

*  Portfolio Gallery supports HTML in description, using it you may add many different tags and make text look as you need.


= My images are stretched within a view, how to correct it? =

*  If you are pro user of Portfolio Gallery, then from General Options go in Image Behavior and set on "Natural". If you are free user of Portfolio Gallery, just try to upload more proportional images for element box.


= How to show Title of images in Lightbox tool in Portfolio Gallery? =

*  To show the title, write it in the Title field of media library and turn on "show title" from Lightbox Options.


= May I disable “View More” link button from my Portfolio images? =

*  Yes, you can! Go to General Options, select the view which you are using, under Popup Link Button you can untick Show Link Button.


= Can I show my Portfolio in the center? =

*  Yes, go to Huge-IT Portfolios select you desired portfolio gallery and under Select The Portfolio Gallery View enable Show in Center.


= Is it possible to utilize HTML in Portfolio Gallery plugin? =

*  Yes, you can add HTML in your Portfolio Gallery plugin in description field.


= How to add Portfolio plugin into WordPress page or post? =

*  After creating your portfolio gallery copy the shortcode and paste it into your post/page. You can demonstrate your portfolio in widget section as well, open your Widgets, then among existing plugins click on Huge IT Portfolio, select the place where you need to show portfolio, write a title, select your desired portfolio and press save button. See the result of your beautiful portfolio on your frontend.


= Is there any slideshow in Portfolio Gallery plugin? =

*  Yes, portfolio plugin allows users to turn on slideshow from Lightbox Options. Users can even tick Slideshow auto start section and set the interval between images.


= Does your portfolio plugin support keyboard navigation? =

*  You need to go to Lightbox Options and tick on keyboard navigation area.


= Can I change the lightbox styles for my portfolio plugin images? =

*  Those images which are opening with lightbox can have 5 various lightbox styles to open your portfolio images. You need to go Lightbox Options and select one of 5 styles next to “Lightbox style”.


= What is the main function of General Options? =

*  General Options are available in pro version, which allows uses to do changes for each view. You can have control on many features of portfolio gallery such as Element Styles, Thumbnails, Sorting styles, Description, Category styles, Link Button and many other features.


= Are Sorting Button and Category Button of Portfolio Gallery plugin available in free version? =

*  Sorting Buttons are available in free version, as to the Category Buttons this option is a pro feature which allows you to separate your portfolio images according to several categories. Sorting buttons separates your portfolio gallery images by Date, Title, Random, Ascending and Descending.


= What is the main function of Portfolio Loading Icons? =

*  Portfolio Loading Icon is good in those cases when you have big sets of images you can select one of beautiful loading icons while your portfolio images are loading.


If you think, that you found a bug in our [WordPress Portfolio Gallery](https://huge-it.com/portfolio-gallery) plugin or have any question contact us at [info@huge-it.com](mailto:info@huge-it.com)

== Changelog ==

= 2.4.2 =

* 1) Image title functionality changed on gallery content popup
* 2) Adjusted elastic grid categories ordering in front end
* 3) Fixed content popup vimeo video is centering issue
* 4) Fixed an issue which caused content popup youtube video to be resized and stretched 
* 5) Fixed  content slider image resizing issue
* 6) Fixed ssl issues

= 2.4.1 =

* We have added a new view called Shop View allowing to create beautiful online shop view.

= 2.4.0 =

* 1) We have made code optimization that was causing issues with the new lightbox. 
* 2) WE have fixed the issue with full width view not appearing responsive on mobile 
* 3) We have fixed the Fatal Error issue that had been reported in forums multiple times and required to be fixed, when was caused with the update of very old versions of the plugin. Empty function was called on front end that brought fatal error to some users.
* 4) We have changed our display name of the plugin back to company name to follow guidelines.
* 5) We have added 2 new lightbox styles number 5,6 allowing to view video galleries by new views and looks.
* 6) We have updated the logo and the banner with the full description of options of the plugin.

= 2.3.3 =

* 1) We have added an option allowing to duplicate the gallery
* 2) fixed the conflict of Video Gallery plugin with portfolio's FAQ Toggle Up/Down View 
* 3) Fixed the all dates fields that did not pop at once 
* 4) Upload Files bug has been fixed where users had not been able to upload/load from media library
* 5) Fixed the recent reported bug in forums with Fatal error

= 2.3.2 =

* 1) Fixed the issue in Content Slider view with narrow themes, where the images were stretched to the page. 
* 2)  Fixed the bug with description being dissipated where video is added for the second time.
* 3) We have fixed the overlay in general options.
* 4) We have added an option Image Title option for Content Popup (Pro).
* 5) Fixed the issue with tags in the description, where empty symbols were displayed when description were added by tags.

= 2.3.1 =

* 1) We have added escapes in the Lite and Pro versions of the plugin to make it more secure.
* 2) Fixed the bug of a new type lightbox where the title appeared on one project only.
* 3) Fixed the bug, where a fresh installation did not connect the lightbox to Portfolios.

= 2.3.0 =

* 1) Added a new more advanced and modern lightbox.
* 2) We have added a new option called Image Protection, disabling image save.

= 2.2.9 =

* 1) Added auto-loader
* 2) Fixed the conflict with Photo Gallery plugin
* 3) Added demo links to galleries in the back-end of the plugin

= 2.2.8 =

* 1) Fixed the issue with overuse of nonces in edit pages.
* 2) Fix issue with WP themes that included isotope js and brought conflict 
* 3) Fixed the conflict with one column in some themes due to isotope js

= 2.2.7 =

* 1) Fixed a bug in the back end causing issues with front end views.
* 2) Added the new featured plugins page to demonstrate new plugings.

= 2.2.6 =

* 1) Added a new responsive view called Elastic Grid.
* 2) Edited and corrected strings connected with translation of the plugin.

= 2.2.5 =

* 1) Code optimization: We have minimized wp_loaded hooks, so that the plugin handles minimal requests
* 2) We have fixed reported issue with Content Slider view on wide resolution devices. 
* 3) Fixed an issue with nonce tokens 

= 2.2.4 =

* 1) Fixed reported CSS issues on front end, connected with views. 
* 2) Changed the main banner connected with particular image that offended minors.
* 3) Made major grammatical corrections in the main description page of the plugin, so it appears more user friendly now.

= 2.2.3 =

* Fixed issues with nonce tokens in the plugin for all _POST, _GET requests
* Fixed issue with cross site scripting (XSS)

= 2.2.2 =

* 1) Fixed the issue related to filesystem access that caused problems with images
* 2) Added functionality that allows to have html in titles
* 3) Added backward compatibility related to database changes and image sizes

= 2.2.1 =

* 1) Added duplicate button, so that users can duplicate portfolios
* 2) Image on hover: optimized images on back end, so they load faster.
* 3) New preview options: In the back-end of the plugin galleries have new preview options. You may check the "On hover preview" and view each image of your gallery in full size
* 4) Fixed some CSS issues on front end 
* 5) Added close button of the banner 
* 6) Made UI/UX customization's in order to have back-end of the plugin more friendly

= 2.2.0 =

* 1) We have made the front end more responsive , particularly Full-widtht, Full-height, Toggle up/down and FAQ views are 100% responsive now
* 2) Took down CSS cripts from admin page
* 3) Added an inline-popup when a new video is being added instead of AJAX load
* 4) We have also fixed a conflict with the Lightbox plugin
* 5) Updated the plugin vignette image with new features mentions

= 2.1.12 =
**We make additional bug fixes, perfect the code structure of plugins and try to meet all WordPress standards fully. We avoid regular updates/commits, this is why we group all the points during the week and perform updates. Please, let us know if you catch a bug or any issue after the update at info@huge-it.com**

* 1) Rate Us URL leading to the review page of WordPress has been changed to lead to the new/correct one after WP.org update of links
* 2) Sanitize the user data and validated post/get calls of the plugin
* 3) Finalise addition of nonces for edit/create/delete requests
* 4) Edited collation to meet WordPRess standards fully  
* 5) Fixed the MyISAM table structure as requested in support ticket by removing the dependency on MyISAM.
* 6) Took off additional/extra indexes from tables
* 7) Fixed the issue of CSS bugs on front end , where images were being cut. Now the plugin is fully responsive

= 2.1.11 =
*  We have fixed a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability disclosed in the plugin.
*  Minor code optimization.

= 2.1.0 =
**In the series of updates we will go through our plugins one by one and fix all technical issues with our code in order to meet the WordPress Coding Standards. These are the major updates that had been implemented to Portfolio Gallery in this new version of the plugin.**

* 1) Changed function names, defines and classnames to have unique prefixes
* 2) Refined folder and image names
* 3) Fixed the issue with direct file access to plugin files
* 4) Changed the code structure to be more Object Oriented, now all major functionality of plugin is stored in a single instance which is accessible via Portfolio_Gallery() function, this allows other plugins/extensions to use the functionality of this plugin
* 5) Removed Lazy codes both, from back and front end
* 6) Removed unreadable codes, and replaced with documented codes
* 7) Added additional credits where necessary
* 8) Made further code optimization in order to meet required WordPress coding standards
* 9) Optimized all thumb images in all views. Now the page with our Portfolio will be loaded more quickly, then before it.
* 10) Code optimization loads the admin panel more quickly now as well
* 11) Added nonces for all _POST, _GET requests

= 2.0.77 =
*  Added credits and attribution in the source code referring the original authors.

= 2.0.76 =
*  Some bugs fixed.

= 2.0.75 =
*  Some mirror bugs have been fixed.

= 2.0.74 =
*  Enqueue bug has been fixed.

= 2.0.73 =
*  Front end and security bugs has been fixed.

= 2.0.72 =
*  Content popup bug fixing.

= 2.0.71 =
*  Content popup description bug fixed, navigation for FREE version added, Full width bug fixed

= 2.0.70 =
*  Sorting and Category buttons and other bugs fixed

= 2.0.69 =
*  Admin bug has been fixed

= 2.0.68 =
*  Admin bugs has been fixed

= 2.0.67 =
*  Front end mirror bug has been fixed

= 2.0.66 =
*  Front end bug has been fixed

= 2.0.65 =
*  Some admin bug fixed.

= 2.0.64 =
*  Some bug fixed.

= 2.0.63 =
*  Mirror bug fixed.

= 2.0.62 =
*  Admin style bug has been fixed

= 2.0.61 =
*  Front end bug has been fixed

= 2.0.6 =
*  Front end bug has been fixed

= 2.0.5 =
*  Backend bug fixed.

= 2.0.4 =
*  Backend bug fixed.

= 2.0.3 =
*  Front end bug fixed.

= 2.0.2 =
*  Mirror bug fixed.

= 2.0.1 =
*  Admin bug fixed.

= 2.0.0 =
*  Mirror bug fixed.

= 1.9.9 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.9.8 =
*  Front end bug fixed.

= 1.9.7 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.9.6 =
*  Mirror bug fixed.

= 1.9.5 =
*  Front end bug fixed.

= 1.9.4 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.9.3 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.9.2 =
*  Front end bug fixed.

= 1.9.1 =
*  Url symbols size bug fixed.

= 1.9.0 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.8.9 =
*  Admin Bug fixed.

= 1.8.8 =
*  Front end bug fixed.

= 1.8.7 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.8.6 =
*  Mirror bug fixed.

= 1.8.5 =
*  Spelling errors fixed.

= 1.8.4 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.8.3 =
*  Front end bug fixed.

= 1.8.2 =
*  Bug fixed

= 1.8.1 =
*  Mirror bug fixed

= 1.8.0 =
*  Front end bug fixed.

= 1.7.9 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.7.8 =
*  Front end Bug fixed.

= 1.7.7 =
*  Youtube front end Bug fixed.

= 1.7.6 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.7.5 =
*  Add new features and Some mirror Bug fixed.

= 1.7.4 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.7.3 =
*  Drag End Drop feature added on project's images and categories.

= 1.7.2 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.7.1 =
*  Translation already available.

= 1.6.9 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.6.6 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.6.5 =
*  Bug fixed

= 1.6.4 =
*  Bug fixed

= 1.6.3 =
*  Bug fixed

= 1.6.1 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.6.0 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.5.9 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.5.7 =
*  Bug fixed

= 1.5.6 =
*  Bug fixed

= 1.5.5 =
*  Added ability to add Videos instead of images

= 1.5.4 =
*  Bug fixed

= 1.5.3 =
*  Bug fixed

= 1.5.2 =
*  Bug fixed

= 1.5.1 =
*  Bug fixed

= 1.5.0 =
*  Bug fixed

= 1.4.9 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.4.8 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.4.7 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.4.6 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.4.5 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.4.4 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.4.3 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.4.2 =
* Front end Bug fixed.

= 1.4.1 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.4.0 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.3.9 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.3.8 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.3.7 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.3.6 =
*  Alt tag added.

= 1.3.5 =
*  Ability to view  through thumbnail images separately for each project.

= 1.3.4 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.3.3 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.3.2 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.3.1 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.3.0 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.2.9 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.2.8 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.2.7 =
*  We have added new feature that gives your users ability to order your projects by some criterias.

= 1.2.6 =
*  Bug fixed

= 1.2.5 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.2.4 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.2.3 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.2.2 =
*  Notices errors has been fixed.

= 1.2.1 =
*  View change admin Bug fixed.

= 1.2.0 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.1.9 =
* SQL Injection bug fixed.

= 1.1.8 =
*  Add image Bug fixed.

= 1.1.7 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.1.6 =
*  Bug fixed and edit description.

= 1.1.5 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.1.4 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.1.3 =
*  Plugin has been updated to new WordPress uploader.

= 1.1.2 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.0.7 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.0.8 =
*  Bug fixed.

= 1.0.9 =
*  Add image Bug fixed.

= 1.1.0 =
*  The lightbox has been changed from old one to new and better.

==WordPress Adding a Portfolio Gallery==

### Adding a Portfolio Gallery.

* To add a new Portfolio Gallery go to Portfolios> Add New Portfolio / Gallery.
* Add images. Use the standard WordPress Image uploader to add an image presing Add Project/Image button.
* Title. Provide a title
* Description. Provide a description
* URL. Provide the link to be opened when hitting the image. In addition you can make the image to open in a separate window checking the box.

### Inserting Created Portfolio Gallery.

* On the upper right hand you can identify three blocks of options.
* Current Portfolio Gallery Options. Choose one of the options for the image display.
* Usage. Here you will see the shortcode for the created portfolio gallery. You can add the shortcode to the page or post where you want the images or videos to be displayed. In addition you can find the shortcode icon width each post and page within its TinyMCE editor and can click on it, select the portfolio gallery and insert the shortcode.
* Template Usage. If you want to use for a custom location with the theme, you can copy and paste the provided code.

**Upgrade to [WordPress Portfolio Gallery Pro](https://huge-it.com/portfolio-gallery/) to add some features:**

### General Options

* This section will allow making changes for the specific view option of the Portfolio Gallery. Most of the view options allow styling and color options. The relevant changes will affect all portfolio gallery using that specific view option.

### Blocks Toggle Up/Down

**Element Styles**

* Element Background Color.Determine the background color element.
* Element Border Width. Set the border width for the element.
* Element Border Color. Select the element border color.
* Toggle Button Style. Choose the style for the toggle button.
* Show Separator Lines. Choose whether to display divider lines or not.

**Main Image**

* Main Image Width. Set the main image width in pixels.
* Main Image Height. Set the main image height in pixels.

**Title**

* Title Font Size. Specify the font size for the title.
* Title Font Color. Choose the color for the title font.

**Thumbs**

* Show thumbs. Choose whether to display image thumbs or not.
* Thumbs Position. Set the positioning of the thumbs.
* Thumbs Width. Set the width for the image thumbs.

**Description**

* Show Description. Choose whether to display the description of the portfolio gallery or not.
* Description Font Size. Set the description font size in pixels.
* Description Font Color. Select the description font color.

**Link Button**

* Show Link Button. Choose whether to display Show More button.
* Link Button Text. Define the text of the Show More button.
* Link Button Font Size. Set the font size for the Show More button.
* Link Button Font Color. Select the font color for the Show More button.
* Link Button Font Hover Color. Select the font color for the Show More button when hovered.
* Link Button Background Color. Select the background color for the Show More button.
* Link Button Background Hover Color. Select the background color for the Show More button when hovered.

### Full-Height Blocks

**Element Styles**

* Block Width. Set the width of the blocks in pixels.
* Element Background Color. Determine the background color element.
* Element Border Width. Set the border width element.
* Element Border Color. Select the element border color.
* Show Separator Lines. Choose whether to display divider lines or not.

**Title**

* Title Font Size. Specify the font size for the title.
* Title Font Color. Choose the color for the title font.

**Thumbs**

* Show Thumbs. Choose whether to display the image thumbs or not.
* Thumbs Position. Set the thumbnail position.
* Thumbs Width. Set the thumbnail width in pixels.

**Description**

* Show Description. Choose whether to display the image descriptions or not.
* Description Font Size. Determine the font size for the image descriptions.
* Description Font Color. Choose the font color for the image description.

**Link Button**

* Show Link Button. Choose whether to display Show More button.
* Link Button Text. Define the text of the Show More button.
* Link Button Font Size. Set the font size for the Show More button.
* Link Button Font Color. Select the font color for the Show More button.
* Link Button Font Hover Color. Select the font color for the Show More button when hovered.
* Link Button Background Color. Select the background color for the Show More button.
* Link Button Background Hover Color. Select the background color for the Show More button when hovered.

### Gallery / Content Pop-Up

**Element Styles**

* Element Width. Set element width in pixels.
* Element Height. Set element height in pixels.
* Element Background Color. Determine the background color for element.
* Element Border Width. Set p border width for the element.
* Element Border Color. Select element border color.
* Element's Image Overlay Color. Set overlay color for the element image.
* Element's Image Overlay Transparency. Determine transparency level of the overlay.
* Zoom Image Style. Choose light or dark options of the image zoom.

**Element Title**

* Element Title Font Size. Specify font size for the element title.
* Element Title Font Color. Choose color for the element title font.

**Element Link Button**

* Show Link Button On Element. Choose whether to display Show More button on element or not.
* Link Button Text. Set text for the Show More button.
* Link Button Font Size. Defin font size for the text over the button.
* Link Button Font Color. Select font color for the text over the buton.
* Link Button Background Color. Select background color for the text over the button.

**Popup Styles**

* Popup Background Color. Select popup background color.
* Popup Overlay Color. Set overlay color for the background.
* Popup Overlay Transparency. Set level of transprancy of the popup overlay.
* Popup Close Button Style. Select style of the Close button for the background.
* Show Separator Lines. Choose whether to display divider lines or not.

**Popup Title**

* Popup Title Font Size. Specify font size for the popup title.
* Popup Title Font Color. Choose the color for the popup title font.

**Popup Thumbs**

* Show Thumbs. Choose whether to display portfolio gallery image thumbs or not.
* Thumbs Position. Set positioning of the thumbs.
* Thumbs Width. Set width for the image thumbs.

**Popup Description**

* Show Description. Choose whether to display description of the portfolio gallery or not.
* Description Font Size. Set description font size in pixels.
* Description Font Color. Select description font color.

**Popup Link Button**

* Show Link Button. Choose whether to display Show More button.
* Link Button Text. Define text of the Show More button.
* Link Button Font Size. Set font size for the Show More button.
* Link Button Font Color. Select font color for the Show More button.
* Link Button Font Hover Color. Select font color for the Show More button when hovered.
* Link Button Background Color. Select background color for the Show More button.
* Link Button Background Hover Color. Select background color for the Show More button when hovered.

### Full-Width Blocks

**Elements Styles**

* Main Image Width. Set width of the main image.
* Element Background Color. Determine background color for the element.
* Element Border Width. Set border width of the element.
* Element Border Color. Select element border color.
* Show Separator Lines. Choose whether to display divider lines or not.

**Title**

* Title Font Size. Specify font size for the title.
* Title Font Color. Choose color for the title font.

**Thumbs**

* Show Thumbs. Choose whether to display the image thumbs or not.
* Thumbs Position. Set positioning of the thumbs.
* Thumbs Width. Set width for the image thumbs.

**Description**

* Show Description. Choose whether to display description of the portfolio gallery or not.
* Description Font Size. Determine description font size in pixels.
* Description Font Color. Select font color for the description.

**Link Button**

* Show Link Button. Choose whether to display Show More button.
* Link Button Text. Define portfolio gallery text of the Show More button.
* Link Button Font Size. Set font size for the Show More button.
* Link Button Font Color. Select font color for the Show More button.
* Link Button Font Hover Color. Select font color for the Show More button when hovered.
* Link Button Background Color. Select background color for the Show More button.
* Link Button Background Hover Color. Select background color for the Show More button when hovered.

### FAQ

**First Shown Block**

* Block Width. Set width for the block in pixels.
* Block Background Color. Select background.
* Block Border Width. Set border width in pixels.
* Block Border Color. Choose boder color.

**Title**

* Title Font Size. Specify font size for the title.
* Title Font Color. Choose color for the title font.
* Toggle Button Style. Select toggle button style from the provided options.

**Description**

* Show Description. Choose whether to display description of the portfolio gallery or not.
* Description Font Size. Set description font size in pixels.
* Description Font Color. Select description font color.

**Link Button**

* Show Link Button. Choose whether to display Show More button.
* Link Button Text. Define text of the Show More button.
* Link Button Font Size. Set font size for the Show More button.
* Link Button Font Color. Select font color for the Show More button.
* Link Button Font Hover Color. Select font color for the Show More button when hovered.
* Link Button Background Color. Select background color for the Show More button.
* Link Button Background Hover Color. Select background color for the Show More button when hovered.

### Content Slider

**Content Slider.**

* Slider Background Color. Choose background color for the slider.
* Slider Tabs Font Color. Set font color for the slider tabs.
* Slider Tabs Background Color. Set background color for the slider tabs.
* Icons Style. Choose icon style.

**Images**

* Main Image Width. Set main image width in pixels.
* Main Image Height. Set main image height in pixels.

**Show Thumbs**

* Thumbs Width. Set width for the thumbs.
* Thumbs Height. Set height for the imag thumbs.

**Title**

* Title Font Size. Specify font size for the title.
* Title Font Color. Choose color for the title font.

**Description**

* Show Description. Choose whether to display description or not
* Description Font Size. Set description font size in pixels
* Description Font Color. Select description font color

**Link Button**

* Show Link Button. Choose whether to display Show More button
* Link Button Text. Define text of the Show More button
* Link Button Font Size. Set font size for the Show More button
* Link Button Font Color. Select font color for the Show More button
* Link Button Font Hover Color. Select font color for the Show More button when hovered
* Link Button Background Color. Select background color for the Show More button
* Link Button Background Hover Color. Select background color for the Show More button when hovered

### Lightbox Gallery

**Image**

* Image Width. Set image width in pixels.
* Image Border Width. Set image border width in pixels.
* Image Border Color. Select image border color.
* Border Radius. Set border radius in pixels.

**Title**

* Title Font Size. Specify font size for the title
* Title Font Color. Choose color for the title font
* Title Font Hover Color. Choose color for the title font when hovered
* Title Background Color. Set a background color fot the title
* Title Background Transparency. Determine title background transparency level

### Inserting the Portfolio gallery

**Inserting the Portfolio gallery into the Post or Page.**

You should use the automatically generated code into the the Post or Page. The shortcodes takes the following form:
[huge_it_portfolio id=N] , where N is the number ID of the created [WordPress Portfolio gallery](https://huge-it.com/portfolio-gallery).

Inserting the Portfolio gallery into the template.

The shortcode can be easily inserted into a template/theme which corresponds to the WordPress standards.
To do so you should insert the following shorcode:

    <?php echo do_shortcode([huge_it_portfolio id=N]); ?>

Where N is the number ID of the created Portfolio gallery.